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Bob Froese's 1985-1986 season

William M. Jennings Trophy
Wins
31
NHL#1
Save pct
.909
NHL#4
GAA
2.55
NHL#3
Shutouts
5
NHL#1
Games
51
63%
63% of 80

Goaltender Bob Froese was 27 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 51 games and won 31 of them, at .909. In the playoffs he played 5 games and won 2. He won William M. Jennings Trophy, the first Swede ever to do it.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1985-1986Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bob Froese plays the 1985-1986 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers

    Bob was 27 years old when the 1985-1986 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PHI4–2PIT
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      .955SV%
      42SV44SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .955
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–7PHI
      W
      game 5/804
      His night
      .813SV%
      13SV16SA3GA59:55TOIW
      .813
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2CHI
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA59:55TOIW
      .935
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–7PHI
      W
      game 8/803
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA59:54TOIW
      .833
      View the game
    • November 1985
    • The game
      PHI5–2NYR
      W
      game 12/804
      His night
      .946SV%
      35SV37SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .946
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–5PHI
      W
      game 14/802
      His night
      .824SV%
      14SV17SA3GA59:58TOIW
      .824
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD0–3PHI
      W
      game 19/803
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      24SV24SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–5BOS
      L
      game 20/802
      His night
      .848SV%
      28SV33SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .848
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 808 of 20 started
      7
      wins
      NHL#8
      .907
      SV%
      NHL#1
      2.6
      GAA
      NHL#1
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#4
      PHI
      16-4-0W-L-OT32Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN1–6PHI
      W
      game 22/803
      His night
      .933SV%
      14SV15SA1GA59:56TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–1MNS
      W
      game 23/803
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA57:00TOIW
      .962
      View the game
    • December 1985
    • The game
      PHI1–2WIN
      L
      game 24/803
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA59:07TOIL
      .939
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–4DET
      L
      game 25/802
      His night
      .892SV%
      33SV37SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .892
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–3PHI
      L
      game 26/803
      His night
      .889SV%in relief
      8SV9SA1GA27:28TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR0–4PHI
      W
      game 27/805
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      23SV23SA0GA59:57TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–3NYR
      L
      game 28/804
      His night
      .846SV%
      11SV13SA2GA20:00TOIL
      .846
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–4DET
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      .826SV%
      19SV23SA4GA35:00TOI
      .826
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–7NJD
      L
      game 32/802
      His night
      .800SV%in relief
      16SV20SA4GA49:46TOIL
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2PIT
      W
      game 34/804
      His night
      .947SV%
      36SV38SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–3PHI
      W
      game 35/803
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA62:12TOIW
      .926
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–1VAN
      W
      game 36/804
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .957
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–5CGY
      W
      game 37/803
      His night
      .865SV%
      32SV37SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .865
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4EDM
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      .882SV%
      30SV34SA4GA59:04TOIL
      .882
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–2STL
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA59:17TOIL
      .931
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8021 of 40 started
      14
      wins
      NHL#5
      .909
      SV%
      NHL#1
      2.6
      GAA
      NHL#1
      2
      shutouts
      NHL#1
      PHI
      29-11-0W-L-OT58Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGY0–3PHI
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      35SV35SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–3PHI
      W
      game 44/802
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .931
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–3PHI
      L
      game 45/804
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA59:48TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–7NYI
      L
      game 47/802
      His night
      .811SV%
      30SV37SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .811
      View the game
    • February 1986
    • The game
      PHI2–2QUE
      game 52/801
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA65:00TOI
      .935
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–4PHI
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      .909SV%
      30SV33SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .909
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–3PHI
      game 54/802
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA65:00TOI
      .897
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2CHI
      game 55/802
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA64:54TOI
      .923
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–0BUF
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      28SV28SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–6PHI
      W
      game 57/802
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–5MTL
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA58:40TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN4–8PHI
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      .875SV%
      14SV16SA2GA39:45TOIW
      .875
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8033 of 60 started
      20
      wins
      NHL#6
      .908
      SV%
      NHL#1
      2.7
      GAA
      NHL#1
      4
      shutouts
      NHL#1
      PHI
      40-16-0W-L-OT84Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH1–3PHI
      W
      game 61/803
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA59:53TOIW
      .963
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–7CGY
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      .786SV%
      11SV14SA3GA29:35TOI
      .786
      View the game
    • March 1986
    • The game
      BUF6–4PHI
      L
      game 65/801
      His night
      .571SV%
      4SV7SA3GA23:15TOI
      .571
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–7NJD
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      .857SV%in relief
      12SV14SA2GA32:58TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–1NYR
      W
      game 68/803
      His night
      .968SV%
      30SV31SA1GA59:52TOIW
      .968
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–2PHI
      W
      game 69/803
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      19SV19SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–5TOR
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      8SV8SA0GA22:43TOIW
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–4PHI
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      .952SV%
      20SV21SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .952
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–5PHI
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA59:57TOIW
      .958
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–6WSH
      L
      game 74/803
      His night
      .733SV%
      11SV15SA4GA24:41TOI
      .733
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–0PHI
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      1.000SV%
      3SV3SA0GA10:41TOI
      1.000
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–8PHI
      W
      game 76/803
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA59:58TOIW
      .920
      View the game
    • April 1986
    • The game
      NYI2–4PHI
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      .882SV%
      15SV17SA2GA59:51TOIW
      .882
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–2NYR
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      .953SV%
      41SV43SA2GA57:27TOIW
      .953
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3PIT
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      .885SV%
      23SV26SA3GA61:49TOIW
      .885
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–5PHI
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      .870SV%
      20SV23SA3GA59:49TOIW
      .870
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Bob Froese closes the 1985-1986 season with 31 wins

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Wins
    31
    Games
    51of 80
    64%
    Shutouts
    5
    SV%
    .909
    GAA
    2.55
    Starts
    47
    Events
    31
    career best in wins
    5
    career best in shutouts
    100
    NHL games
    10
    career shutouts
    7 i rad
    straight wins
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet New York Rangers

    PHIvsNYR
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR6–2PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      .727SV%
      16SV22SA6GA59:58TOIL
      .727
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      NYR1–2PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      .917SV%
      11SV12SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .917
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PHI2–5NYR
      L
      2
      His night
      .875SV%
      28SV32SA4GA52:43TOIL
      .875
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI7–1NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      .969SV%
      31SV32SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .969
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR5–2PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA59:26TOIL
      .880
      View the game
    First round

    New York Rangers knock Philadelphia Flyers out 3–2

    PHI2–3NYR
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    Honour

    Bob Froese won William M. Jennings Trophy for 1985-1986

    William M. Jennings Trophy
    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers